Humidor rack



D 1931- G. P. ALEXANDER ,836,892

' BUMIDYOR BACK Filed Octr 17, 1930 II I 7 II I 5 f 5 5% v Inventor G' MZPAZ exa rate r A llomcy Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES GUS PETER ALEXANDER, F JACKSON, MICHIGAN,

HUMIDOR max '7 Application filed October 17, 1930. Serial No. 489,445.

This invention relates to a humidor rack which constitutes an improvement upon means for moistening the atmosphere within a cigar or cigarette or tobacco case of the display type in which are usually used water bowls, sponges, or other types of well known humidor attachments.

The invention relates specifically to a rack which is adapted to replace the rack, com- 19 monly made of wood or the like, which is ordinarily disposed on the floor of the case to support the merchandise at a proper level.

The rack of my invention is so constructed and formed that it embodies the features of novelty and the advantages which will be more fully understood as this specification proceeds, which results in a structure of high- 1y convenient and practical quality in the respect of the function ofoperating as a humidor and at the same time a support or rack of the type alluded to.

These and other objects of the invention, its nature, and its composition and arrangement and combination of parts will be readily understood by any one acquainted with the art to which this invention relates upon consulting the following descriptions of the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a general top plan view of my improved humidor rack.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig ure 2.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that my improved humidor rack comprises generally a substantially rectangular body generally designated 5 which is composed of a plurality of cross members 6 connected between parallel spaced longitudinal members 7, though the rack may be of any suitable conformation or shape as required. The lon gitudinal members 7 and the cross members 6 are rectangular, though they may be circular or of other formation, tubes intercommunieating, so that when a quantity of liquid is induced into one of said tubes, it may reach all of the other tubes.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be seen that each of the members 6 and 7 comprise tubular bodies 8 which have at their upper ends and in one side wall a continuous slit 9 communicating with the exterior atmosphere. The result of this disposition of the slits 9 is '55 that the cross members 6 may have all of the slits thereof placed in the same direction, and the side members 7 to which they are connected, together with one end member, have their slits either oppositely disposed or disposed thereto at an angle, so that the slits 9 are, as far as possible, continuous and uninterrupted, so that the greatest amount of communication with the exterior atmosphere, and hence the atmosphere within the case or the like, is achieved and maintained. In one of the cross members, the upper portion is apertured as at 10 to provide for pourin the moistening liquid into the rack, and a rain pet cock 11 is provided in the bottom one -7u of the tubular cross members or in any other disposition considered desirable, for draining the moistener liquid from the rack without the necessity of removing the same. It is suggested that the interior of the tubes may be partially or substantially or wholly filled with felt or other absorbent material, to prolong the presence of the moistening liquid, though this is not shown in the drawings.

It is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of this invention to the particular modification set out herein to illustrate the principle thereof, and any change or changes may be made in material or structure consistent with the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is obvious that the rack may be cheaply constructed, is rugged, practical and very convenient as well as being susceptible of being given a beautiful appearance.

What is plaimed is 1. A humidor rack of the type described comprising a plurality of inter-connected and inter-communicating tubes provided with horizontal slits in one upper wall.

2. A humidor rack of the type described comprising a liquid container composed of an inter-connected and inter-communicatin plurality of tubes forming a fiat body, said tubes being horizontally slit adjacent the top of one side wall.

3. A humidor of the type described comprising a fiat rack composed of a plurality of 5 inter-connected and inter-communicating liquid containing tubes horizontally apertured at the upper end of one side wall, and 7 provided with means for filling the same with liquid or draining the same without moving 10 the rack.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GUS PETER ALEXANDER. 

